Beyonce unauthorized autobiography

Becoming Beyoncé — famed celebrity biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli's take on the life of Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter — has finally arrived.

When news of the book first broke almost a year ago, fans and entertainment-industry voyeurs collectively salivated over what might be revealed, especially because the now-infamous elevator incident was barely six months old.

While the book doesn't exactly reveal anything earth-shattering, it does provide a better understanding of what makes Beyoncé tick. None of it is conclusive — remember, unauthorized — but Taraborrelli did his due diligence in attempting to demystify Queen Bey.

He hired a private investigator who spoke with many, many people in Beyoncé's life, who together had enough stories to fill nearly pages of text.

In a nutshell, she was groomed for the spotlight practically since birth, and that lack of normalcy has followed her through the last